What makes life Mantastic? If you're reading this, you probably already know.

"When we die, we will turn into songs, and we will hear each other andremember each other."

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Captain Jack & Tiny Dancer

This weekend, I achieved one of my life goals. There are few things that I absolutely have to do before I die and I did one of them this weekend. I saw Billy Joel and Elton John in concert on Friday night and my life will forever be changed. To be in the same room, no matter how large, with people who have shaped music so much was amazing. To see the two gods of piano rock sit key-to-key was incredible. To make things even cooler, I got to see the concert from a sweet suite directly above the stage. I have never been in one of those little-rich-people-boxes before and I'm sorry to say that I hope to never have to sit anywhere else at the Energy Solutions Arena. The seats had cushions, the view was incredible, and there was an unlimited supply of mozzarella sticks and coke.Since my ticket was gifted to me, I justified the expense of buying a concert t-shirt ($40 . . . ) and a Billy Joel keychain ($10 . . . ). Expensive? yes. Worth it? yes again.I am sorry that I never post pictures on my blog because the shirt is pretty sweet.On my way to the concert, I mentioned that the only concert that could possibly top this would have to be Michael Jackson, after his death. Since that's never going to happen, I can officially say that I have seen the best concert imaginable.Unfortunately, this means that all concerts from here on out will pale in comparison to my heroes: Elton and Billy.